Northumberland Strait
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 09 March 2026
Today Tonight and Tuesday.
Wind light increasing to southwest 15 knots early this morning and to southwest 25 early this evening. Wind diminishing to west 15 Tuesday morning then becoming variable 10 to 15 Tuesday afternoon.
Fog patches dissipating early this morning.
Temperatures zero rising to plus 5 this evening.
Strong wind warning program has ended for the season.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM ADT 09 March 2026
Wednesday
Wind northeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
Thursday
Wind southerly 25 to 30 knots.
Friday
Wind west 30 knots diminishing to west
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Ice Forecast
Issued 4:10 PM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and Monday 9 tenths first-year ice.
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Ice Forecasts
Issued 4:10 PM EDT 8 March 2026 Today Tonight and MondayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from 4420N 6720W to 4430N 6635W to 4330N 6615W to4315N 6515W to 4549N 5807W to 4708N 5834W to 4630N 5615W to
Newfoundland near 4640N 5530W. Sea ice north of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
9 tenths first-year ice.
Warnings
No watches or warnings in effect.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 3:00 AM ADT 9 March 2026 Today Tonight and Tuesday At 3:00 a.m. ADT today trough located over Ontario.By 8:00 p.m. ADT tonight approaching trough located over Quebec.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday trough located over the St. Lawrence River.
By 10:00 a.m. ADT Tuesday departing trough located over southeastern
Labrador.
At 3:00 a.m. ADT today departing trough located over Newfoundland.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 2:35 AM ADT 9 March 2026 A trough of low pressure over Ontario will move eastward todaypassing just north of the marine district Tuesday morning. Increasing
southwesterly winds will reach strong to gale force ahead of the
trough. Diminishing winds are expected through the day Tuesday as the
tough pulls away and a weak ridge builds into the district.
Marine interests are advised that a gale warning is in effect for
Anticosti - northwestern half.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northwestern half
- Anticosti - southeastern half
- Banquereau
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope
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